Lawyers for Children America's Pro Bono Award
Press Release
December 12, 2017
Miami, FL - Bilzin Sumberg is proud to announce for the seventh consecutive year the Firm will receive the Lawyers for Children America's (LFCA) John Edward Smith Outstanding Law Firm Award, presented at LFCA's 18th Annual Awards Luncheon on December 14, 2017.
The award honors the exceptional pro bono services, commitment of time, and resources provided by law firms on behalf of abused, abandoned, and neglected children and youths.
Through its charitable in-house program, Bilzin Sumberg Cares, Firm attorneys provide pro bono legal assistance to LFCA and other non-profit institutions. Recently, Bilzin Sumberg hosted an LFCA CLE training session which helped to launch The Miami Foundation GLBTQ community grant project. The goal of the project is to support organizations and programs advancing education and public awareness of GLBTQ issues in Greater Miami.
For its unwavering commitment to important causes, LFCA presented Bilzin Sumberg with the Volunteer Firm of the Decade Award in 2011.
About Bilzin Sumberg
Bilzin Sumberg works with clients whose business and legal opportunities and challenges span the United States and cross borders to Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm's growth has paralleled that of its Miami home base, a region known for its rich cultural, social, and professional diversity. Bilzin Sumberg lawyers concentrate on services at the heart of both regional and international commerce, including real estate, land development and government relations, environmental, corporate law, joint ventures, domestic and international tax and estate planning, business litigation, finance, and public/private partnerships. For more information, please visit bilzin.com.
The award honors the exceptional pro bono services, commitment of time, and resources provided by law firms on behalf of abused, abandoned, and neglected children and youths.
Through its charitable in-house program, Bilzin Sumberg Cares, Firm attorneys provide pro bono legal assistance to LFCA and other non-profit institutions. Recently, Bilzin Sumberg hosted an LFCA CLE training session which helped to launch The Miami Foundation GLBTQ community grant project. The goal of the project is to support organizations and programs advancing education and public awareness of GLBTQ issues in Greater Miami.
For its unwavering commitment to important causes, LFCA presented Bilzin Sumberg with the Volunteer Firm of the Decade Award in 2011.
About Bilzin Sumberg
Bilzin Sumberg works with clients whose business and legal opportunities and challenges span the United States and cross borders to Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm's growth has paralleled that of its Miami home base, a region known for its rich cultural, social, and professional diversity. Bilzin Sumberg lawyers concentrate on services at the heart of both regional and international commerce, including real estate, land development and government relations, environmental, corporate law, joint ventures, domestic and international tax and estate planning, business litigation, finance, and public/private partnerships. For more information, please visit bilzin.com.
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